Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today congratulated newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir with red roses after he was declared the 23rd President of Bangladesh. Immediately after Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin declared Mirza Fakhrul elected in the Jatiya Sangsad chamber this afternoon, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman shook hands with him and presented him with a red rose.
Lawmakers congratulated the new President by thumping their desks, while Mirza Fakhrul greeted them by raising his hand.
As opposition lawmakers, including Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman and Deputy Leader Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, approached the treasury bench, Mirza Fakhrul came forward and embraced Dr Shafiqur Rahman.
Later, the Prime Minister embraced the new President and exchanged greetings with lawmakers from both the treasury and opposition benches. He also embraced Dr Shafiqur Rahman.
The new President subsequently shook hands with the Chief Election Commissioner and greeted other election officials, creating a festive atmosphere in the chamber.
Voting in the presidential election was held from 2pm to 5pm today, followed by vote counting at 5:02pm.
Agents of the two candidates, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam and Whips Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu and Rakibul Islam Bakul were present during the counting.
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